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Dec. 31-Jan. 3
Naughty New Year's Eve II
(Wednesday/ Sheraton Hotel Bimingham/ $150-$200) The Sheraton Hotel Birmingham and www.BhamEvents.com present Naughty New Years Eve II. There will be an open bar all night with late night breakfast and entertainment in three rooms with one top DJ from Atlanta. Birmingham’s biggest balloon drop with party favors.

General admission tickets:
  • $150 until December 15th - 31st
  • $175 at the door
VIP Tickets
  • $175 until December 31st
  • $200 at the door
bhamevents.com
To Mock a Killing Bird
(Wednesday/ 8 p.m./ Birmingham Festival Theatre/ $12 advance; $15 at the door) Extemporaneous Theatre Company and Birmingham Festival Theatre proudly present To Mock a Killing Bird, A hilarious original improvised murder mystery show. The Birmingham Festival Theatre is located 1901½ 11th Avenue South - just behind the Golden Temple at 5 Points. Tickets can be purchased online in advance for $12 or $15 (cash only) at the door. extemporaneoustheatre.com
New Year’s Eve Concert
(Dec. 31, 6 p.m.) Kick off your New Year’s Eve celebration with Christopher Confessore and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. This one-night-only, sell-out event boasts an exciting program of Strauss Family waltzes complete with a Champagne toast, holiday masks and the ever-popular balloon drop. Alabama Theatre. $20-$70. 251-7727. alabamasymphony.org
Hats and Horns
(Dec. 31, 8 p.m.) Join the Hats and Horns Societe for music by Mother Mercy and Hashbrown, open bar with Champagne at midnight, a dinner buffet and a silent auction. Proceeds go to The Bell Center and Alabama Child Caring Foundation, both of which directly benefit children in our community. Cocktail attire, black tie optional. B&A Warehouse. $125. hatsandhorns.com
FOOTMAD Contra Dance
(Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.) A fun contra and squares dance with a live band and caller. Teaching session begins at 7:30 p.m. Downtown YWCA. $6 members and students; $8 nonmembers; $3 children 3-15. bamalong.com/bcds.htm
Exile at Bottletree: New Year's Eve Rolling Stones Tribute Extravaganza
(Wednesday/ 8 p.m./ Bottletree/ $5 in advance; $10 day of show) Get ready to get your Ya-Ya's out for the tribute night everyone has been waiting for! By direct request of her Satanic majesty we bring you what will surely one of the most insane nights of the year--good thing it will be the last one, because you'll need a fresh start of resolutions to wipe away the debauchery of this New Year's Eve with the spirit of Keith Richards in tow! The bands that will be performing are: Slow Masters, John P. Strohm, Duquette Johnston, Teen Getaway, Arkadelphia, G.N.P. Lockbody, Vulture Whale, The Dirty Lungs, members of Lonesome Spirity Device and Goodnight Nobodies Show stars at 8 p.m. and is 18 plus. thebottletree.com
Trotline New Year's Eve Show with special guest Sam Hunt
(Wednesday/ 10 p.m./ Zydeco/ $15) The best New Year's Party in Bham is back yet again! Come enjoy the sounds of Trotline, as Kenny and the boys help Zydeco ring in the New Year. This show is always packed and full of fun surprises. 18+show. Kenny is from Valdosta,Ga.He started playing guitar when he was 9. It took several years of playing and changing musicians to form today's Trotline. Gil grew up a small Ethiopian boy in South Georgia. He began playing guitar at birth. He would often play the guitar when his family would get together. Garry has spent most of his career in music trying not to become famous or successful. Ironically, he has been quite successful at it. It would simply be a waste of time to mention all of the artists that he has played with, as you have never heard of any of them. Born in Mobile, AL in 1984. Growing up in Montgomery, he began singing at a very early age around school and church until one day Alex realized he would need more than just a cute face and a voice to impress the ladies. So at age 12 he picked up the guitar and has been playing ever since at various clubs and frat parties or just about anywhere. In October 2005 Alex got the call to pick up the bass and sing backup vocals for Trotline. Dustin is from Chelsea, Alabama (a few miles outside of Birmingham). He grew up playing the guitar and singing at family gatherings, high school parties, camp fires, local events. zydecobirmingham.com
 Jezebel Dogs
(Dec. 31, 10 p.m.) Jezebel Dogs are on a mission. DD Starshaker, Harold Goolsby, and Rob Evans have united to bring the key element of pure raw power back to rock. The Nick. $8. 252-3831. thenickrocks.com
World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions
(Sunday/ 2 and 7:30 p.m./ BJCC/ $19.50-$29.50) 2008 represented the 38th anniversary season of The Lipizzaner Stallions. All new music, choreography and routines have been incorporated into this anniversary edition with a major emphasis on the historical background and foundation of the Lipizzaner breed, from its original breeding and use as a horse of war to a horse of nobility and aristocracy to a living form of equestrian art. The show emulates the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria, in its presentation of Lipizzans. BJCC. $19.50-$29.50. 715- 6000.
 Third Annual Holiday Hafla
(Sunday/ 6-11 p.m./ Children's Dance Foundation/ $15 for dancers; $20 for non-dancers) Come join the fun and dance alongside some of the South’s best dancers! This year’s Sirqus of Jreams Hafla is an open hafla, fitting in as many dance spots as time will allow. Sign up early to assure a dance slot on stage with Bellydance Superstar Petite Jamilla and her troupe Sirqus of Jreams. Children’s Dance Foundation. $15, dancers; $20, non-dancers. 621-0609.
 BMA Jazz Brunch
(Sunday/ 11 a.m.-2 p.m./ Birmingham Museum of Art/ $17.95 for adults; $5.95 for children) At the Birmingham Museum of Art. Reservations recommended; call 254- 2775. 2000 8th Ave. N. $17.95 for adults; $5.95 for children; children under six, free. 254-2566. artsbma.org
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